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Follow These Steps to Create Your Own Stick Deodorant
Want to make your own deodorant from all-natural ingredients? You'll be pleased to know that it's easy and quite inexpensive to make your own stick deodorant.
Ingredients
You'll need the following ingredients:
- coconut oil
- shea butter or cocoa butter
- baking soda
- cornstarch
- essential oils (optional)
- empty deodorant container
Instructions
Follow these steps to make your own deodorant:
- Melt equal amounts of coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter in a double boiler.
- Mix 4 parts baking soda to 1 part cornstarch.
- Once the melted oil or butter has cooled, add the baking soda / cornstarch mixture.
- Stir until combined and all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Add essential oils of choice (optional).
- Pour the deodorant into the deodorant container.
- Allow it to cool and harden for 24 hours before using.
Tips
- Opt for unrefined ingredients for better results.
- For a softer deodorant, reduce baking soda and use more oil-based ingredients.
- For a harder formula, reduce oil-based ingredients and use more baking soda.